Wow, life in these United States sure is funny. One minute you’re watching dashing rebels storming a tyrant’s compound while intrepid Sara Sidner dodges celebratory, lethal bullets, the next there’s a dinky but baffling earthquake, and what about that hurricane? And then this happened.

Yes, as all regulars know, when you see an old cover from Cover Browser, it means The Beat is taking a little break.

Just a little one. We’ll have the July sales charts and some previews to tide you over. Of course, with our luck, Diamond will buy Verizon or something.

Heidi MacDonald is the founder and editor in chief of The Beat. In the past, she worked for Disney, DC Comics, Fox and Publishers Weekly. She can be heard regularly on the More To Come Podcast. She likes coffee, cats and noble struggle.